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May 19th 2007
More losses than wins didn't dampen Awakeri's soccer enthusiasm on Saturday.
Awakeri Rockets had another good win in the 6th grade, this time against Saints
B. Player of the day, Quintin Wood was in top goal scoring form.
Awakeri T-Rexes lost 5 - 0 to Allandale in the 6th grade. Player of the day
was Jemma Sutton, who chased hard all day. One day soon the T-Rexes will put
their good work at practices into the games
A lovely sunny day seemed to inspire 6th grade Awakeri Rovers as they returned
a very good first half display against Otakiri Pukekos. Player of the day Lachlan
Butler was very speedy and effective in defence. Significant contributions by
Samantha Eivers and Danyon Arrol enabled Rovers to run in at half time 2 goals
to nil up. For the second half Poppy Rika replaced Ollie Clements in goal. Despite
good commitment from all Rovers players, the first half advantage was lost,
as Pukekos scored 2 goals for a final score of 2 - 2.
Awakeri Galatea Vets White Pointers 7th grade had a tough encounter with the
Whakatane Scorpions on Saturday. Both teams were very evenly matched with some
very good soccer being played. The game was decided in the last few minutes
when Jamie Findlay broke through the Scorpions defence to score an outstanding
goal, giving Awakeri a 1 - 0 win. Player of the day was awarded to Brayden Phillips
who played a good all round game. Jaspreet Dharmet also played very well.
Also in the 7th grade, Performance Zone
Awakeri Blues had another good game on Saturday. Blues lost to Opotiki but was
very close 3 - 2. All the kids played really well and coach Dane Harte could
have named a few as player of the ay, but Quest Tipping got the nod.
Awakeri Sharks had a good game, with a win against Allandale in the 8th grade.
The score was 3 - 2, with Bleyne Heberly scoring all three goals for Sharks.
Cameron Shakes earned player of the day for sticking to his position thoughout
the game.
In the 8th grade premier division Awakeri Tigers held their positions well and
made Opotiki battle for their 4 - 0 win. Daniel Perkinson put his body on the
line in defence and was named player of the day. Tom Holani also made some excellent
saves in goal.
Da Silva Autos Awakeri Jets had their first win in the 9th grade premier division,
beating Otakiri Dragons 7 - 0. Caleb Carter scored five goals and picked up
player of the day. Jamie Arrol is improving with every game and Nikoli Christensen
grabbed the other two goals.
Awakeri Macattacks put together some much improved team play in their 11th grade
premier clash with Opotiki Magpies. Sam McPherson's runs up the wing created
chances and he scored from a free kick. Keeper Rory MacGregor was in outstanding
form, and was player of the day ahead of the well-performed Luke Matchitt and
Oliver Richmond. Opotiki came back to sneak a win with two late goals.
Jim's Saddlery Awakeri Knights had a tough 11th grade game with Opotiki Blues.
The Blues strong defence limited Knights to only a few shots and Blues won the
game 8 - 2. Toby Kirkpatrick's fine ball skills had him named player of the
day.
The CJ McIndoe's Awakeri Dragons didn't make a good start in their 13th grade
match against Kawerau. They found themselves three goals down at half time.
However, for the first fifteen minutes of the second half, they played their
best soccer of the season to level at 3 - 3. Unfortunately they weren't able
to keep this up, letting Kawerau score four late goals, giving a final scoreline
of 7 - 3 to Kawerau. The player of the day was Sam Schuler, who always looked
dangerous with the ball, and put through some lovely passes. Goal scorers for
Dragons were Pete Dowden (2) and Ben Fretwell. Renko Barkema also impressed
with some good defensive headers.
Also in the 13th grade, Private Asset Management Awakeri Aces played Saints.
The teams seemed to be evenly matched, with plenty of attempts on goal from
both sides. Despite Aces dominating in terms of possession, Saints managed to
break the defence more and ran out the winners 4 - 2. Jayden Haddock was Aces
scorer, with one goal from halfway. Rhys Cram was player of the day.
In the 15th grade Proactive Chairs Awa-Edge hosted Opotiki College. The home
team had a lethargic first half and were down 7 - 1 at the break. They were
much improved in the second half, with keeper Matthew Richmond again the star.
Luke Overworth was the scorer.